Mondulkiri Indigenous People’s Association for Development

(MIPAD)

Project title Bridging Agriculture to Ecology

Conservation Among Indigenous People Communities in

Mondulkiri Province (Ecoagriculture)

Our Identity

Mondulkiri Indigenous People’s Association for Development (MIPAD)

is an indigenous people-group member-based organization located in Mondulkiri

province

About The Project

Project title

Bridging Agriculture to Ecology Conservation Among Indigenous People Communities in

Mondulkiri Province (Eco-agriculture)

GOAL

The Project goal is to introduce high value crops such as strawberry for permaculture system inside

community forestry for indigenous people community so that they can increase their productivity yet

promote soil ecology system through systematic organic mulching system for their vegetable beds.

approach & methodology and major activities

Educate and training on concept of permaculture to indigenous people & farmers in hilly areas , focusing on organic mulching which use less water, have effective weeds control and save drudgery work

Introduce high commercial value crops, fruits such as strawberry farming among indigenous people communities

Develop pilot test or demonstration model of permaculture and eco-agriculture

Help potential indigenous people farmers, mainly women to implement permaculture and eco-agriculture

Documentation of lesson learn and success story

Why Eco-Agriculture for Indigenous People

1- They are living in the forest , often hot-sport of biodiversity 2- They depend almost totally on forest resources for their food / housing / way of life 3-But in this modern integrated economy, Forest resources can not meet all economic need , so there is need of new viable initiatives to produce more food and commercial products and eco-agriculture seems a very viable option for indigenous people.

Extra: We also introduce

green-light (solar)

To reduce fire-wood consumption

Why Eco-Agriculture

Indigenous people housing strongly depend

on natural resources

Thatch Meadow for roofing

Bamboo for structure

Almost 100% of housing material from local natural resources

Agriculture is still ancient , not permanent based on poor knowledge and know-how

Permaculture & eco-agriculture

in one of the viable solution

Very low yield

Can not substitute

forest resources

There is a need to preserve forest for their housing / food sources

I. Sour Bamboo Shoot II. Meat Paste Bamboo Shoot

Forest based food plants

But forest can not provide enough food / housing material and house hold need in this modern economy

They need extra food /

income

What we have done so far

Research and documentation of forest based food plants

Plan to domesticate wild-food plants in the village

One Pilot model of wild – medicinal plant farm developed in the village

OUR RESEARCH

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM THE PROJECT

Bridging Agriculture to Ecology Conservation among Indigenous people communities will contribute greatly agro-

ecology transition as target indigenous people will gain knowledge on permaculture and agro-ecology. the project

anticipate following result that contribute to promotion of agro-ecology transition:

Target indigenous people have understanding practice of

permaculture, so reducing forest land clearing

Target indigenous people have will apply system mulching using organic material (rice-straw) for their vegetable beds, so it help to maintain soil moisture, promote soil ecology system

and have better harvest

Training on agroforestry or conservation agriculture) including permaculture to indigenous people & farmers

Training on agroforestry or conservation agriculture) including permaculture to indigenous people & farmers

Training on agroforestry or conservation agriculture) including

permaculture to indigenous people & farmers

Our selected farmer to implement permaculture and eco-agriculture

Our selected farmers to implement permaculture and eco-agriculture

Medicinal Plant Farm

Medicinal Plant Farm